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swarm 1
(swôrm)n.
1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
2. A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony.
3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him.
4. A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place: a swarm of earthquakes.
v. swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms
v.intr.
1.
a. To move or emerge in a swarm.
b. To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees.
2. To move or gather in large numbers: Shoppers have swarmed into the mall.
3. To be overrun; teem: a riverbank swarming with insects. See Synonyms at teem1.
v.tr.
To fill with a crowd: sailors swarming the ship's deck.
[Middle English, group of bees, from Old English swearm.]
swarm′er n.
swarm 2
(swôrm)v. swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms
v.intr.
To climb by gripping with the arms and legs.
v.tr.
To climb (something) in this manner.
[Origin unknown.]
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swarm
(swɔːm)n
1. (Zoology) a group of social insects, esp bees led by a queen, that has left the parent hive in order to start a new colony
2. (Zoology) a large mass of small animals, esp insects
3. a throng or mass, esp when moving or in turmoil
vb
4. (Zoology) (intr) (of small animals, esp bees) to move in or form a swarm
5. (intr) to congregate, move about or proceed in large numbers
6. (when: intr, often foll by with) to overrun or be overrun (with): the house swarmed with rats.
7. (tr) to cause to swarm
[Old English swearm; related to Old Norse svarmr uproar, Old High German swaram swarm]
swarm
(swɔːm)vb
(when: intr, usually foll by up) to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet: the boys swarmed up the rigging.
[C16: of unknown origin]
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swarm1
(swɔrm)n.
1. a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive.
3. a great number of things or persons moving together.
4. an aggregation of free-floating or free-swimming cells or organisms.
5. a cluster of similar geologic phenomena or features, as a series of earthquakes of nearly equal intensity.
v.i. 6. to fly off together in a swarm, as bees.
7. to move about or along in great numbers.
8. to congregate or occur in large groups or multitudes.
9. (of a place) to abound or teem: a beach swarming with children.
v.t. 10. to swarm over or in; overrun.
[before 900; Old English swearm, c. Old High German swarm Old Norse svarmr tumult]
swarm′er, n.
syn: See crowd1.
swarm2
(swɔrm)v.t., v.i.
to climb by clasping with the legs and drawing oneself up with the hands; shin.
[1540–50; orig. uncertain]
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Swarm
a large number of small animals or insects, usually in motion; throngs of people or things, sometimes of an irritating or annoying nature.Examples: swarm of adders, 1569; of fair advantages, 1596; of the Anti-Christ, 1549; of ants; of bees, 1300; of bishops, 1553; of their demands, 1785; of dust, 1890; of eels; of fireflies, 1842; of flies, 1560; of folk, 1423; of footmen, 1542; of fowl, 1600; of fry, 1780; of gnats—Brewer; of heretics, 1581; of hornets; of horsemen, 1542; of insects; of locusts, 1684; of meteorites; of ministers of Christ, 1685; of sins, 1582; of tiger, 1600; of vessels, 1698; of wasps.
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swarm
Past participle: swarmed
Gerund: swarming
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| Noun | 1. |  swarm - a moving crowd crowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers" |
| 2. | swarm - a group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores" insect - small air-breathing arthropod infestation, plague - a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" | |
| Verb | 1. | swarm - be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries" crawl - be full of; "The old cheese was crawling with maggots" |
| 2. | swarm - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
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swarm
noun
verb
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swarm
noun1. An enormous number of persons gathered together:
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Translations
حَشْدٌ مِن، عَدَد كَبير مِنسِرْب من النَّحْلسِرْب، عَدَد كَبيرمَليء بِ، يَعِجُّ بِيَتَدَفَّق بأعْدادٍ كَبيرَه
rojrojit sespoustavyrojit sebýt plný
sværmsværmevrimleflokmyldre
kiivetälaumaparvivyöryävyöryttää
hordakirajzikrajrajziksokaság
fljúga í hóp, svermaflykkjast, hópastmergî, skarimora, vera fullur afsveimur, urmull, mor, ger
knibždėtiminios
barsdrūzmētiesmudžētpūlī dotiespūlis
byť plnýrojiť savyrojiť sa
mrgoletirojvaliti se
akın akın gitmekakın etmekdolup taşmakkümesioğul vermek
swarm
1 [swɔːm]A. N [of bees, mosquitoes] → enjambre m; [of people] → multitud f
there were swarms of people → había (una) multitud de gente
they came in swarms → vinieron en tropel
there were swarms of people → había (una) multitud de gente
they came in swarms → vinieron en tropel
B. VI [bees] → enjambrar
Stratford is swarming with tourists → Stratford está plagado de turistas
journalists swarmed around her → los periodistas se arremolinaban alrededor de ella
children swarmed all over the car → había niños pululando alrededor del coche
Stratford is swarming with tourists → Stratford está plagado de turistas
journalists swarmed around her → los periodistas se arremolinaban alrededor de ella
children swarmed all over the car → había niños pululando alrededor del coche
swarm
2 [swɔːm] VI to swarm up a tree/rope → trepar rápidamente por un árbol/una cuerdaCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
swarm
[ˈswɔːrm] vi
[bees, locusts] → se regrouper en masse
[people] → fourmiller, grouiller
They swarmed across the bridge
BUT Ils ont déferlé de l'autre côté du pont.
to be swarming with people → grouiller de monde
The White House was swarming with security men → La Maison Blanche grouillait d'agents de sécurité.
They swarmed across the bridge
BUT Ils ont déferlé de l'autre côté du pont.
to be swarming with people → grouiller de monde
The White House was swarming with security men → La Maison Blanche grouillait d'agents de sécurité.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
swarm
n (of insects, birds) → Schwarm m; (of people also) → Schar f; the sightseeers came in swarms → die Touristen kamen scharenweise or in Scharen
vi (bees, flies, people) → schwärmen; the place was swarming with insects/people → es wimmelte von Insekten/Leuten; the main street was swarming (with people) (inf) → auf der Hauptstraße herrschte Hochbetrieb (inf); tourists were swarming everywhere → es wimmelte überall von Touristen; children swarmed all round the car → Kinder schwärmten um das Auto herum
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
swarm
1 [swɔːm]1. n (of bees, flying insects) → sciame m; (of crawling insects) → schiera, esercito (fig) (of tourists) → sciame m, frotta, stuolo
swarm of ants → formicaio
in swarms (fig) → a frotte
swarm of ants → formicaio
in swarms (fig) → a frotte
2. vi (bees) → sciamare
to swarm about (crawling insects, people) → brulicare
to swarm in/out → entrare/uscire a frotte
to swarm with (people, insects) → brulicare di
to swarm about (crawling insects, people) → brulicare
to swarm in/out → entrare/uscire a frotte
to swarm with (people, insects) → brulicare di
swarm
2 [swɔːm] vi to swarm up a tree/rope → arrampicarsi su un albero/su per una cordaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
swarm
(swoːm) noun1. a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together. a swarm of ants.
2. (often in plural) a great number or crowd. swarms of people.
verb1. (of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.
2. to move in great numbers. The children swarmed out of the school.
3. to be full of moving crowds. The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.
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